A hacker, named MUT-1244 by Datadog Security Labs, has breached hundreds of victims, including cybersecurity professionals and other cybercriminals, since October. They’ve stolen data such as SSH private keys and Amazon Web Services access keys, along with over 390k credentials from hackers, presumably bought on the dark web. MUT-1244 targets victims via phishing campaigns and GitHub attack tools, using different methods to drop payloads that steal sensitive information.
Exposing the HeartCrypt Packer-as-a-Service Operation
The article discusses HeartCrypt, a new Packing as a Service (PaaS) program introduced in February 2024. It is utilized by cyber criminals to protect malware
